A disturbing video has surfaced online showing Goodluck M. Iheanacho, the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area in Rivers State, being beaten, brutalised, and humiliated by thugs who forced him to sign his resignation letter.
Sources allege that the attackers are loyalists of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Iheanacho is among the administrators appointed by the state Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), for the 23 local government areas.
The video, seen by SaharaReporters, shows Iheanacho seated on the ground while no fewer than seven assailants attack him—some wielding sticks and what appeared to be a cutlass. One attacker was seen holding a whip.
“Sign immediately,” one of the assailants demanded. Another voice ordered, “Confirm the signature.” Despite complying, the attackers continued beating him, shouting, “Sign again, you dey mad.” Iheanacho pleaded, “I have signed now.”
Although the video briefly went dark, audio captured the continued assault. When visuals resumed, another man was seen lying on the ground beside Iheanacho as the attackers kept beating them.
Iheanacho’s resignation letter, dated June 20, 2025, was written on Ahoada East Local Government Area letterhead and addressed to the Sole Administrator of Rivers State.
It reads, “I humbly write to your noble office to convey to you my resignation as the Administrator Ahoada East LGA.
“My decision is informed by my desire to return back to the private sector.
“My sincere gratitude goes to the government of Rivers State and the good people of Ahoada East for finding me worthy to serve as Administrator of Ahoada East LGA from 11th day of April 2025 to 20th day of July 2025.”
When SaharaReporters called the state police command spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, she said, “I am not aware if those who attacked him belong to any political parties. What I am aware of is that he was assaulted by hoodlums who also forced him to resign. And we are currently investigating the matter.”
However, according to reports, Iheanacho has denied reports of his resignation, insisting that he remains in office. He made the clarification during a radio interview on Saturday, dismissing the resignation letter circulating on social media as false.
Iheanacho said he was the target of a coordinated attack, which resulted in the production of the purported document.
“I did not resign from my appointment as the sole administrator of Ahoada-East. I was attacked in my office, and the letter they brought was not signed by me. I know nothing about the letter,” he declared.
Iheanacho insisted that the resignation letter was fabricated, blaming hoodlums who, he said, stormed his office and carted away personal belongings, including sensitive documents.
“I want to tell members of the public that I did not resign as the sole administrator of Ahoada-East, and any other information aired is null and void. I am still the sole administrator of Ahoada-East,” he said.
In contrast to his claim, Politics Nigeria reported that the council’s Chief Security Officer, Hector Ekeakita, maintained that Iheanacho’s resignation was genuine and came in response to public pressure from angry youths in the community.
“He (Iheanacho) was not attacked by thugs. Let’s tell Nigerians the truth, those were Ahoada-East youths who came in their mass to tell him, ‘Please, our brother, you are siphoning money. Just two months in office, you have decided not to take care of our environment,’” Ekeakita said in a separate radio appearance.
He added, “They said he should tell them why the LGA is dirty. No staff come to work. And he stays in Port Harcourt to administer his administration. So the youths were angry and they blocked him, so with that pressure he said he does not want to do it again.”
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